TheGamer Dad : Navigating Fatherhood Gaming

It would be neat if they included a rideable horse as a nod to the Red Dead Redemption franchise, but don't hold your breath. The closest thing you'll likely get is seeing the horsepower on the cars you'll be stealing and ultimately wreck

I’ve been a gamer all my life. From the Sega Genesis I got for Christmas in 1990, to the PlayStation 5 that will be lovingly adorned on the desk next to my gaming PC, "Gamer" is a title I’ve proudly associated myself with since I was 5-years-old. I’ve held other titles throughout my life, including Skater, Athlete, and Musician; I graduated college with a Political Science degree, but certainly never considered myself a Student (sorry, M


Rockstar Games not only crafted a superb narrative, but they also crafted an Open World Game Missions world that feels rich with detail and activity. Even if you were the type of player who took their time and didn't rush through the story, chances are there were areas you didn't explore fu

Micah Bell isn't the most beloved side character, but he made players hate him, and that isn't an easy feat. Let's now look at five things wrong with Micah Bell's story and five ways he's the best side charac


At this point, it seems that almost every open-world game set in nature allows players to fish, but this comes in a variety of different packages. Like most aspects of the game, Red Dead Redemption 2 opts for realism when it comes to its fishing mechanics, and will have players doing their best to haul in some large fish. Hunting can be a bit more involved and require much more coordination and skill, whereas fishing is often a thinking person's game that relies on reflexes and patience to come out victori

A criticism often levied at the narrative of Red Dead Redemption 2 is that Micah's intentions are obvious from the beginning. The argument is that it feels like heavy-handed foreshadowing that leaves little to no surprise for the story's climax. Counterarguments hold on the idea that Micah feels much more realistic as a character because he's so obvious in his intentions to Arthur. It helps showcase that greed will often supersede loyalty if the circumstances fit. Micah isn't meant to trick Arthur, he's meant to show how easily Dutch could be manipula


Arthur and the Van der Linde gang end up having several other interactions with the two families over the course of the game. Hosea and Arthur attempt to sell moonshine to the Braithwaites that they recovered from the Lemoyne Raiders; the Braithwaites agreed only on the condition that Arthur and his pals give it out for free at the Rhodes saloon. Since the saloon is owned by the Gray family, it was a not-so-discreet way to detract from their business. The Braithwaites later ask the Van der Lindes to burn down the Gray’s tobacco fields, only for the gang to also agree to steal the Braithwaites’ horses in return for payment from the Grays. At the time, neither family seemed to realize the Van der Lindes are playing both si


Red Dead Redemption 2 was a game that had a slower pace to it. This was obviously a reflection of the setting, as Western tales are known for being drawn out and taking their time. GTA VI likely won't follow suit as the modern open-world franchise delivers action at a breakneck speed and paces its narrative in a way that feels similar to a Hollywood f


The Van der Linde gang does business with both families and never really takes a side in their feud. Rather, Arthur Morgan and his associates use the rivalry to their own advantage, which ultimately explodes in their faces later on in the game. However, it wouldn’t be an accurate representation of the wild, wild west if things didn’t get a bit ro


It was overwhelming, to say the least, and it got to the point where I felt like I was failing in all aspects of my life, including my relationship with gaming (professional or otherwise.) But the worst part was feeling like I was failing my son and his mot


However, this was ultimately the beginning of their long-standing feud. In 1806, Lucille Braithwaite told Douglas Gray the location of a significant sum of gold. She also gave him permission to take the gold in order to fund abolitionist groups. Douglas then took the Braithwaite gold, as well as gold from his own family, leading both families to believe the other had stolen the money. With no family willing to admit guilt (and the full truth seemingly never coming to light) the families were locked in a bitter feud that lasted until their dem


Things escalate when the Braithwaites realize the Van der Linde gang's true intentions. They kidnap John Marston ’s son Jack in retaliation, leading the gang to confront the Braithwaites at their manor. After a massive gunfight in which the gang appears to kill all of the Braithwaites, they find the matriarch, Catherine, hidden away upstairs. She eventually admits to giving John's son to Angelo Bronte. Before Arthur and his comrades set out to Saint Denis to look for the boy, they set fire to the Braithwaite manor. Catharine then shockingly runs back into the building, ultimately to her de